2025 Book Pipeline Unpublished Contest

For over 10 years, Book Pipeline has connected writers worldwide with publishers, agents, editors, and the film industry. The Book Pipeline team has helped many authors secure literary representation and publishing deals through its unique, long-term, hands-on facilitation process.

The 6th Annual 2025 Book Pipeline Unpublished contest seeks unpublished manuscripts across 10 categories of entry:

• Comics & Graphic Novels
• General Fiction
• Literary
• Middle Grade
• Mystery / Horror / Thriller
• Nonfiction & Memoir
• Picture Books
• Romance
• Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Young Adult

Winners and Runners-Up receive:

• $25,000 to winners ($2,500 for each category winner)
• Direct circulation to publishers, agents, editors, and other execs
• Consideration from producers seeking projects for film and TV adaptation
• Additional long-term review of other books for potential circulation and promotionAccess to exclusive writer events via Pipeline Artists’ Symposium

Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.

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